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LSE

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Bond

Learn what a bond is

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Yield to maturity

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

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